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Kerry McSweeney ’15 M’16 is audit senior at Dannible & McKee LLP in Syracuse, N.Y. She is a certified public accountant in New York State and a member of the AICPA and the NYSSCPA. Francesca Mesiti ’15 is talent acquisition manager at Excelsior College in Albany, N.Y. Kelsey Mirabito ’15 is fitness and wellness director for the Rye, N.Y., YMCA. She holds a Master of Science in Community Health from SUNY Cortland. She also holds several certifications, including health education specialist, personal trainer and yoga instructor. Kiana Racha ’15 of Warners, N.Y., is the public relations specialist for CiTi BOCES in Phoenix, N.Y. Previously she was a news producer for Spectrum News. Shelby Godfrey Reeves M’15 of Memphis, N.Y., is a member of the healthcare tax exempt team at The Bonadio Group in Syracuse, N.Y.
Paul “Boy Green” Esden Jr. ’15 broadcasts his sports talk radio show on Cumulus Media’s The Score 1260.
For Paul Esden Jr. ’15, green is much more than his favorite color. It’s prominently featured in his professional radio persona as co-host “Boy Green” of Cumulus Media’s sports talk morning show, “The Manchild Show with Boy Green,” which airs 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday and as host of “Drive Time Sports” from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday on The Score 1260. He received the nickname from his cohost and SUNY Oswego adjunct broadcasting professor, Jim “The Manchild” Lerch, after Lerch’s original co-host, longtime sports columnist for Syracuse. com, Bud Poliquin, retired in 2017. “When you join radio, you have to get a nickname; it’s some sort of weird ritual,” Paul explained. “But you can’t give yourself a nickname because that’s against the rules.” As the self-proclaimed biggest New York Jets fan on the planet with family ties to the home of the Boston Celtics and, of course, as a Laker alumnus, Paul needed to have a name that included green somehow.
“At first, I hated it, but then I accepted it as part of my brand,” said Paul, a broadcasting and mass communication major who honed his craft at SUNY Oswego’s WNYO and as an intern at ESPN Radio in Syracuse. “I’ve met people locally who recognize me at the grocery store, and the coolest moment was when I was at MetLife Stadium for a Syracuse vs. Notre Dame game and someone recognized me as ‘Boy Green.’ So without that nickname, I don’t think I would’ve blown up the way that I have.” Today, green has become his signature color. Paul wears one of his 40-plus green sports jerseys, 25 green hats, socks, shoes or even underwear every day. In fact, even his Pikachu Pokemon tattoo on his right arm is wearing a “Gang Green” snapback. “I didn’t pick my teams based on the colors of their jersey, but it feels like destiny that multiple of my favorite teams just happen to have that color,” he said. “I love the color so much, and it’s become a part of my identity/brand.”
Dr. Samantha Grogan Vasbinder ’15 works at align sports chiropractic and Health Center in Black Lick, Pa. She is a 2019 graduate of New York Chiropractic College, where she obtained her doctoral degree in chiropractic. Kara Vormwald ’15 of Henderson Harbor, N.Y., is the marketing specialist for Stickley Furniture. Previously, she was a producer/host of an afternoon talk show with WBNG. Alexsander M. Yousuf ’15 M’16, CPA, of Pennellville, N.Y., was promoted to senior associate at Fust Charles Chambers LLP in Syracuse, N.Y. He joined the firm in 2016. Tracey Garland ’16 of Syracuse, N.Y., is a geologist at D&B Engineers and Architects, headquartered in Woodbury, N.Y. Previously she oversaw health and safety, administration and quality control for Ontario Specialty Contracting in Buffalo, N.Y. Kathryn Piazza M’16 of Syracuse, N.Y., was selected to be 1 of 95 women scientists in the world to join the largest ever all-female expedition to Antarctica as a part of the Homeward Bound Projects, a professional development program, focusing on leadership and uniquely designed for women in science. Satish Ramanarayanan M’16 relocated to Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. Robert Reeves M’16 is audit senior at Dannible & McKee LLP in Syracuse, N.Y.
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